Samanci tells a poignant story, and the reviews of it are fantastic. Dare to Disappoint is clearly a notable book. It seems that the American public is disproportionately focused on a geographic location without much of an understanding of individuals who inhabit it. While current news media keep this region of the world ever on the minds of viewers through reports of violence and narratives of conflict, it’s through personal stories that we understand people. Both are graphic novels that tell the coming of age stories of young women growing up in times of political and cultural change in countries in the Middle East. In her story, there is friction between Muslim fundamentalism and Western values - and friction between her artistic aspirations and the pressure from her family to pursue engineering.Ī few reviews have drawn comparisons between Dare to Disappoint and Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis. In her debut novel Dare to Disappoint, Digital Media alumna and Assistant Professor at Northwestern University Ozge Samanci recounts her experience growing up in politically unstable Turkey during the 80s and 90s. “Growing up on the Aegean Coast, Ozge loved the sea and imagined a life of adventure while her parents and society demanded predictability.” image from Dare to Disappoint
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